Nium and Emirates NBD extend real-time cross-border payments
02 October 2025 Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye
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Nium, global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments and Emirates NBD, a banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, have expanded their international transfer service across Emirates NBD Group in the UAE.
The strategic partnership, established in 2024, has progressed with access to real-time payments now broadened in the MENAT region.
Emirates NBD is also looking to extend its offering to its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Emirates NSD KSA.
Anupam Pahuja, chief revenue officer at Nium, comments: "Over the past year, our partnership with Emirates NBD has continued to scale, enabling real-time money movement from the Middle East to the world.
"With the extension of the service across the wider Emirates NBD Group in the UAE and preparations in Saudi Arabia, we are delivering on our vision to make global payments instantaneous, accessible and cost-efficient for all."
Yousuf Saeed Mohd, group head of priority and personal banking and retail banking sales at Emirates NBD, adds: "Emirates NBD has always embraced innovation to enhance customer experience. Our deepening collaboration with Nium strengthens our ability to provide fast, secure and affordable remittance services across multiple markets.
“Extending the partnership to the wider Emirates NBD Group in the UAE and soon to Saudi Arabia reflects our commitment to leading the next chapter of cross-border payments in the region."
The strategic partnership, established in 2024, has progressed with access to real-time payments now broadened in the MENAT region.
Emirates NBD is also looking to extend its offering to its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Emirates NSD KSA.
Anupam Pahuja, chief revenue officer at Nium, comments: "Over the past year, our partnership with Emirates NBD has continued to scale, enabling real-time money movement from the Middle East to the world.
"With the extension of the service across the wider Emirates NBD Group in the UAE and preparations in Saudi Arabia, we are delivering on our vision to make global payments instantaneous, accessible and cost-efficient for all."
Yousuf Saeed Mohd, group head of priority and personal banking and retail banking sales at Emirates NBD, adds: "Emirates NBD has always embraced innovation to enhance customer experience. Our deepening collaboration with Nium strengthens our ability to provide fast, secure and affordable remittance services across multiple markets.
“Extending the partnership to the wider Emirates NBD Group in the UAE and soon to Saudi Arabia reflects our commitment to leading the next chapter of cross-border payments in the region."
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